The
Ferret Cage
‘your ears will hear a voice behind
you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”
Isaiah 30:21
The animal appeared out of nowhere,
“Carl! What is that?!” Peggy asked alarmed.
Looking out the window he responded,
“Well, it’s either an albino mink or someone’s pet ferret.”
Heading outside Carl coaxed the animal over.
Peggy was more than a little
apprehensive, “What if he bites you?!”
Her fears were quickly put to rest when
the little animal scurried straight to Carl and allowed itself to be
picked up. “Someone lose you little fella?” he asked.
Having no success in finding the owner
they called Sherrie, a friend who had once owned ferrets, asking if
she might know of a home for the animal. “I have a friend who runs
an animal rescue shelter. I’m sure she’ll take it,” she
responded confidently.
The next day Sherrie and her friend,
Marla, arrived to pick up the ferret. With tears in her eyes, Marla
shared that her daughter, Cara, had argued with her just last week
about getting rid of their old ferret cage, “She said I should get
rid of the cage, saying, ‘After all, we’re never going to get
another ferret!’ I told her that I felt like God had told me to
hang onto it. And when I told her that I wanted to be obedient to
God, she snipped at me, ‘Well, if you ask me you oughta get rid of
it!’ Now I know why God said wait!”
Marla went on to explain that there was
a spiritual battle raging within Cara, and she recognized how
personal God was making this by using this little animal to speak to
Cara at such a pivotal time!
After a tearful goodbye, they climbed
into the van and headed home.
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We have a personal God; One Who wants
to guide us through everything we encounter. He wants us to be so
closely related to Him that we will not question His motives and that
we will trust Him enough to ask for His opinion on each decision we
make; even questions about ferret cages!
Obedience is ours to offer or withhold.
That’s free will. But if we listen, and respond to the Voice Isaiah
testifies to, we will find incomparable guidance.
Prayer
“I’m listening, Lord.
Please speak.”
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